Contents of the CATALOG.TXT file

Thomas G. Hanlin III 3544 E. Southern Ave. #104 Mesa, AZ 85204

This catalog lists files that are included on my registered disk set, which isavailable through December 31, 1995. Until then, these items are available onthree 1.44M disks for a total of $11.95 postpaid. After December 31, 1995, allmail will be returned, and there will be no further sales or service.

Foreign orders must be by international money order, traveler's check, cash,or otherwise payable directly through a U.S. bank.

2MON: Utilities for dual-monitor systems.

Utilities include a clock TSR which runs on the mono display, a utility to clear the mono display, and a TSR which remaps the PrintScreen key-- instead of going to the printer, it copies the color display to the mono display. Includes source code.

AABAS: Affordable Alternative BASIC Library.

This is a good library for people curious about the workings of their computer, learning how to use libraries, or interested in writing their own assembly language routines for QuickBasic. It is a collection of scores of simple BIOS and DOS-related routines written in assembly language. AABAS is not as fancy as my other BASIC libraries, but it's quite useful in its own right and a great learning tool. Includes source code (MASM 6.0).

ASMWIZ: The Assembly Wizard's Library.

This is a library of over 175 routines for assembly language. The library will work with A86, MASM, OPTASM, and TASM. Only tiny model (.COM format) is supported. Routines include text displays (machine-level, BIOS, and DOS), graphics (Hercules, CGA, EGA, VGA), number base conversions, long integer math, file matching and command-line parsing, pseudo-random number generation, countdowns and delays, buffered file support with critical error handling, environment scanning, ASCIIZ string functions, keyboard support, mouse support, sound generation, control over Break, loading of BSAVE-format files, and more. Includes source code (MASM 6.0).

BASUPD: BASIC Update Library.

This library provides routines for QuickBasic 4.x which mimic new functions and commands provided by other Microsoft BASIC compilers, such as PDS 7.x and Visual Basic for DOS. These include disk routines and a powerful selection of time and date functions. Includes source code (MASM 6.0).

BASWIZ: The BASIC Wizard's Library.

This is a library for Microsoft BASIC compilers: QuickBasic, PDS, and VB/DOS. It contains an equation solver; far string support (even for QuickBasic!); powerful file handling, with buffering, critical error handling, and sharing support; telecommunications for COM1-COM4; memory management and pointers; a powerful virtual windowing system; a high-res timer and delay system (accurate to milliseconds); more!

BasWiz math support will handle even the most demanding applications. It extends BASIC's own math and provides two other alternatives: fraction math and BCD support. With BCD, you can have up to 254 digits! This is no minimal four- function BCD package, either. It includes a wide range of support, including many trig functions, constants, and conversions. Equally good for huge and tiny numbers.

Source code (MASM 6.0 and BASIC) included. Well over a megabyte of sources! Great learning tool.

BCMD: Better Commands for MS-DOS and DR DOS.

BCMD is a set of new and improved DOS commands designed to coexist with your existing DOS command processor for total compatibility with your existing applications. New utilities include calculators and calendars, keyboard enhancers, text file processors, assorted filters, and the ability to attach descriptions to files (NDOS and 4DOS compatible), among other things. There are many improvements to existing DOS commands as well. For example, the BCOPY command allows you to copy many files to many locations, with exception specifications:

BCOPY (*.TXT *.DOC) (A: B:) /E README.*

This example copies all .TXT and .DOC files in the current directory, except for README files, to both A: and B: drives. You can also specify quiet mode, prompting for confirmation, the desired case of filespecs, file attributes, "test" mode, and much more. Similar capabilities are included in all applicable commands. Help is available for each command by using the /? switch, as well as through an online reference.

Source code (MASM 6.0 and Turbo Pascal 6.0) are included. Also requires routines from PasWiz and AsmWiz (also included, with full source code).

BPP: A BASIC PreProcessor.

This utility provides a powerful meta-language for PDS, QuickBasic, Visual Basic for DOS, PowerBASIC, and even the QBASIC provided with DOS 5.0. It processes your code before the compiler gets to it, allowing conditional compilation, underscores within variable names, flexible "include" files (which may even contain SUB and FUNCTION definitions), name substitutions, and more. C programmers have had preprocessors for years-- now there's one for BASIC too!

EXECOM: EXE-to-COM converter.

Like EXE2BIN, this utility converts .EXE files to .COM files. It's smaller and faster, though, as well as offering a few additional conveniences.

Source code (MASM) is included.

EXETOOL: EXE Tool.

This program examines .EXE files for validity and can tell you whether the .EXE was designed for use with Microsoft Windows. If the .EXE file is determined to be too long, as it might be if you got it using an older file transfer protocol, you are given the option of truncating it to the right size.

IBRARY: Library for the ASIC compiler.

This library is for ASIC 4.0 and later versions. If you haven't seen ASIC, it's a shareware BASIC compiler which provides both command-line and editor/environment support. It can produce .COM, .EXE, and .OBJ files. For more info about ASIC, write its author:

David A. Visti 80/20 Software P.O. Box 2952 Raleigh, NC 27602-2952

Ibrary contains over 200 routines which add to the ASIC compiler. It provides support for the full range of color graphics modes: SCREEN 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, N0, and N1. The latter two modes are special 256-color modes which provide up to 360x480 on standard VGAs! A large set of math extensions, equipment detection routines, mouse support, DOS file and directory handling, cursor on/off/info, screen save and restore, DOS output, string functions, keyboard shift and toggle info, and other goodies.

Source code (MASM 6.0) is included.

KEYCTL: Keyboard Control.

For AT-class machines only (286, 386, 486, etc), this utility allows you to speed up your keyboard (or make it less sensitive for kids, etc). You can also swap the positions of the CapsLock and Left Ctrl keys, useful for civilizing the 101-key "enhanced" keyboard.

Assembly language source code (MASM) is included.

LIBWIZ: The Library Wizard's *BASIC Library Manager*.

This is a management tool for handling and customizing BASIC libraries. It allows ready creation of subsets of existing libraries, automatically resolving any interdependencies for you. Tools for updating and extracting from libraries are also included.

LibWiz is strongly recommended for my BasWiz and PBClone libraries, due to the vast number of routines involved.

OBJTOOL: OBJ Tool.

This must be the ultimate tool for manipulating .OBJ files. You can select files for inclusion or exclusion using wildcards, time, date, and size comparisons, and even the results of a search through the .OBJ file. View the file's stats, rename publics, externals, and default libraries, delete default libraries and languages, check for validity, repair checksum errors-- ObjTool has it all. Useful for reducing the size of libraries, resolving conflicting routine names, patching .OBJs and just snooping around! Includes full BASIC and assembly language source code.

PASWIZ: The Pascal Wizard's Library.

This is a library for Turbo Pascal and compatibles. It provides input handling (keyboard, mouse, and joystick), music, BCD math, archive directories, string and math enhancements, and other goodies.

The math routines provide a numeric expression evaluator which allows you to convert equations into numbers at run time. The math capabilities of Pascal have been expanded significantly with new trig, inverse trig, hyperbolic trig, and other functions. For the ultimate in numeric precision, BCD math is also provided, allowing you to manipulate numbers of up to 254 digits-- not just with the basic four functions, but trig, square roots, factorials, constants with hundreds of digits of precision, etc; formatted output can be done to your specs. You can place the decimal point anywhere you want, so this works equally well with very large and very small numbers. String support includes compression, encryption, fuzzy comparisons, and other goodies. The music manager works like the BASIC PLAY language and BBS "ANSI music". Archive routines allow getting full directory info from .ARC, .ARJ, .LZH, .PAK, .ZIP, .ZOO, and self-extracting .EXE archives.

Source code (MASM 6.0 and Pascal) provided on registration. Registered owners may upgrade to later versions for $10.

PBBACK: The PB Backwards-Compatible Library.

This library is like my PBClone library, but is compatible with the full range of QuickBasic compilers: QB 1.0 - 4.5. It is much easier to set up than PBClone but does not support all newer compiler features and offers some 300 routines. No printed manual. See the description for PBClone, below.

Includes full source code (MASM 6 and BASIC). Nearly two megabytes of sources! Great learning tool.

PBCWIN: The PBClone Windows Library.

This is a DLL for use in programming for Microsoft Windows. It is oriented specifically towards Visual Basic, but can be used with other Windows languages that support DLLs if you know what you're doing. There are 79 routines in the first version, including bit manipulation, array initialization, PEEK, POKE, and SWAP routines, checksums and CRCs, equipment information, string testing, and more.

Includes full source code (MS C 7.0 through Quick C/C++ 1.5).

QBWIZ: The QuickBasic Wizard's Library.

A collection of routines which allow you to access internal variables for QuickBasic 4.x, BASCOM 6.x, and PDS 7.x. You can retrieve the screen mode, display adapter type, DEF SEG setting, I/O redirection status, current screen colors, and many other useful values.

TEXTRIS: A word game.

Textris is a little like Tetris and a little like Scrabble. Random letters fall from the sky. Fit them together to make words for points. Unused letters remain behind, cluttering the arena until at last there is no space left to build new words. Good spelling practice and addictive fun! Requires an EGA, VGA or better display.

Includes dictionary editor and full source code.

VCLOCK: Video clock TSR.

This tiny TSR provides a running display of the time. You may specify screen position, 12 or 24 hours, whether to display seconds, the colors to use, and other parameters. Two versions are provided-- one for 8088 PCs and one for later machines.